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Monday, October 20, 2014

Vatican City, 19 October 2014 (VIS) –
Yesterday afternoon the work of the Third Extraordinary Assembly of
the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to “Pastoral challenges to the
family in the context of evangelisation”, concluded with a final
synodal report (Relatio Synodi), the different points of which were
subject to a vote by the Synod Fathers. The Holy Father authorised
the immediate publication of the full text of the Relatio Synodi,
which will provide the focus for reflection by all the Episcopal
Conferences throughout the world this year in preparation for the
Synod Assembly in October 2015, and which was approved by a majority
of Synod Fathers. He also authorised the publication of the number of
votes for each point. The full text of the Relatio Synodi in Italian
and the result of the votes may be consulted at: